by Zachary Staszewski | Feb 9, 2022 | Policy Update
Bipartisan Coalition Introduces Bill to Extend USDA Child Nutrition Waiver Authority, Protect Reliable Access to School Meals. U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), and John Katko (R-NY-24) are... 
by Zachary Staszewski | Dec 15, 2021 | Policy Update
The Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) is a FEMA-funded program authorized by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987. The program supplements and expands ongoing work of local nonprofit and governmental social service organizations to provide... 
by Zachary Staszewski | Dec 2, 2021 | Policy Update
Parents reported that the monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) advance payments have reduced financial stress, helped them to afford necessities and, for about one-quarter of respondents receiving monthly payments, work more hours outside of the home, according to a new... by Zachary Staszewski | Nov 29, 2021 | Policy Update
As the year comes to a close, we would like to shine a light on the top eight ways FRAC and its network of anti-hunger advocates once again led the fight to eradicate poverty-related hunger and undernutrition in the United States during this unprecedented time. 
by Zachary Staszewski | Nov 29, 2021 | Policy Update
While many people who receive SNAP benefits are in the workforce, they still don’t earn enough to buy healthy food — and some don’t even have enough cash on hand “to get past a day or two.”
